Container



Jan- 2 1940- G. A. MOORE 2,185,604

` CONTAINER v yFiled June 17, 1936 -3 Sheets-Sheet 1 GEORGE ARLINGTON M0( ATTO R N EY dan. 2, A1940.

G. A. MOORE CONTAINER 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 VE R lNG MUORE ATTORNEY l NTO TON Filed June 17, 1936 /lI//IIIIIIIIII/ GEORGE ARL G. A. MOORE Jari. 2, 1940.

CONTAINER Filed June 17, k1936 3 lSheets-Sheet 3 INVNTOR F'IGJS.

M T| N m Wm M MM m Patented Jan. 2, 1.940

PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER George Arlington Moore, Louisville, Ky., assigner to Humoco Corporation, Louisville, Ky., a corporation of Delaware Application June 17, 1936, Serial No. 85,630

15 Claims.

This invention relates to `containers and more particularly to containersof the type which are fabricated from a pluralityl of formed blanks comprising brous materials, metal foil and the like.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a novel container which is made, at least in part, of fibrous materials and which is impervious to air and moisture.

Another object is to provide a novel, impervious container which may be readily opened wtihout the aid of tools or sharp instruments.-

In the art of packaging tobacco and particularly cigarettes, an art in which the present invention is especially useful, it has been found desirable to packcomparatively large numbers of the latter, such as fty cigarettes, in a comparatively flat container. Heretofore these containers have been made of rigid metal, such as tin, or telescoping paper containers have been employed. Such containers as are now in' use are not impervious to either air or moisture and acn cordingly permit tobacco or other contents to dry out under some climatic conditions and to become too saturated with moisture under other conditions. The metallic boxes have proved the more satisfactory of those heretofore provided, but they are heavy and rigid and the sharp corners thereof render them undesirable to carry and detrimental to ones attire.

It is accordingly a further object of the invention to provide a container which satisfies the above requirements while obviating the objections to the prior container.

Another object is to provide a novel container which is yieldable, will readily vend its contents, and is sufficiently rigid to prevent crushing in normal usage, and one which is inexpensive and lends itself to volume manufacture.

A still further object is to provide a novel method and means for applying a closure and/or closures to the container by welding the same in position.

The above and further objects and novel features of the invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description when takenk in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and do not constitute a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being had primarily for this latter purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views,

Fig. l is an isometric view f one form of container embodied in the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the back of the container;

Fig. 3 is an isometric view showing the cover 5 in raised position and the primary closure partly removed;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the container partly in section, the section being taken on aline parallel to the front face of the container;

Fig. 5 is a detail top plan showing one corner of the container body;

Fig. 6 is a sectional View, on an enlarged scale vand with parts broken away, the section being taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view, with parts broken away, showing one form of means for forming the container body, the section through the latter being taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation view, with parts broken away, illustrating suitable means for drawing grooves and complementary ribs in the side walls of the container body;

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation view, with parts broken away, showing means for securing a primary closure in the body;

Fig. 10 is an isometric detail view, on an enlarged scale, of one corner of the container, the same being Ashown partly in section, taken on line ID-lll of Fig. l and with parts broken away;

Fig. l1 is a sectional elevation view, with parts broken away, showing means for securing the cover to the container body, the section through the container being taken on line I I-Il of Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is an isometric view, with parts broken away, of a iiiler which may be employed in combination with the container of the present invention; and,

Fig. 13 is a side elevation, partly in section and with parts broken away, of a modification of the container body.

The single embodiment of the invention illustrated, by way of example, is shown in the form of a flat container in which fifty cigarettes may be packed and preserved without loss or absorption of moisture for an indefinite period irrespective of temperatures and humidity or changes in atmospheric pressure. The container is constituted by a plurality of formed, as distinguished from folded blanks, of fibrous materials which may be laminated with metal foil, cellulose acetate, or other suitable materials, each blank in its formed condition being seamless and treated with laminated material to render the same impervious to air and moisture. Broadly speaking, the container comprises abody drawn from a single blank and a novel primary closure secured therein in an limpervious manner, said closure preferably being constructed to permitleasy and systematic opening of the container. A pivoted cover which is firmly secured to the body and constitutes a secondary closure therefor may also be provided.

The specific form of the container which is i1- lustrated comprises a body I5 that is constituted by a single blank, the marginal portions of which are drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof. Body I5 is substantially rectangular in shape with the corners thereof slightlyrounded to thereby avoid the detrimental effects of sharp corners on ones pockets in which the container is carried, this also facilitating the drawing operation. The blank from which said body is made consists preferably of an inner lamina I5a (Fig. 10.) of fibrous material, such as fiber-board, andl an outer lamina I5b of cellulose acetate which may be rendered semi-plastic by the application of heat thereto. Said cellulose acetate lamina is preferably applied to blank a before the deformation of the latter in the form of a thin sheet by means of an intermediate bonding stratum of a suitable flexible adhesive.

A very thin cellulose acetate lacquer has been. y found suitable as an adhesive for the above purpose, the solvents in said lacquer being effective to render the cellulose acetate sheet somewhat tacky and the solids thereof serving as a binding medium for the fibrous and acetate lamina. This lacquer may not be readily activated by heat, and therefore the laminated stock may vbe deformed in heated dies without stripping the acetate from the board. One solvent adhesive which has been found satisfactory for the above purpose containsabout 20% solids including some resins and a plasticizer. The acetate lamina I5b may be colored by adding a suitable pigment thereto in order to prevent the appearance of the adhesive film therethrough, and the same may have any suitable printed matter impressed thereon, if desired. In addition to adding to the pleasing appearance of body I5 and rendering the same impervious to air and moisture, cellulose acetate lamina I5b serves'the further purpose of counteracting the inherent forces which tend to return the fibrous material I 5a to its original blank form after deformation of same and thereby assists in rendering the deformations in the blank permanent in a manner to be more fully pointed out hereafter.

Blank I5a, I5b, after being cut to the desired shape for forming body I5, is subjected to a drawing operation adapted to be carried out by suitable cooperating male and female die members whereby the marginal portion of the blank is drawn into flanged relation' with the central portion thereof to form the smooth and seamless side walls of the container body and the central portion of the blank is embossed to increase the rigidity thereof. One suitable means for forming blank I5a, I5b in the desired manner is illustrated in Fig. 7 wherein the parts are Shown in positions assumed in the completion of the deforming operation. Although the walls of body I5, as well as other parts of the con- In the operation of the die mechanism of Fig. 7, the blank from which body I5 is to be formed is placed in the dotted line position shown with the marginal portion thereof resting on the upper surface of female die I6 and with the central portion thereof contacting the upper surface of a spring mounted buier die I1, which is reciprocable within said female die. A male die I8, I9, the central portion I9 of which constitutes -a stripper for removing body I5 from portion I8, is then moved downwardly into contact with the blank. A peripheral bead 20 on the lowerv face of die I8 first engages the blank and presses a portion thereof into a peripheral groove 2I in the face of buffer I1, thereby forming an external lip 22 therein which is effective 4to give additional rigidity to the body without destroying the flexibility thereof andto prevent warping or sagging of the bottom of same. Upon further downward movement of die I8, I9, which is yieldingly resisted by buffer die I'I, the marginal portion of the blank is drawnintothe space between the periphery of die I8 and the inner surface of die I6, said marginal portion being yieldingly held against wrlnkling or buck: ling during this drawing operation by a--pressure member 23.

It will be noted that the surface area of the marginal portion of the blank in the rounded corner is reduced somewhat when the same is drawn into flanged position, and it accordingly becomes necessary to make provision for the excess material at said corners during the drawing operation in order to prevent buckling or tearing of the material. For this purpose the outern wall of die I8 is tapered inwardly from the face thereof at the corners to thereby gradually increase the width of the space between the same and die I6 and thus permit a gradual thickening of the fiange, as indicated in Figs. 5 and '7, the greatest excess of material in the corners of the blank being at the upper edge of the flange. As the margin of the blank is drawn into die I6 from beneath pressure member 23, the marginal material at the corners ls compressed along the arc thereof in a horizontal plane and the thickness of the wall gradually increases as permitted by the inclination of the wall of die I8. By permitting the wall to thicken, excessive compression and consequent brittleness of the fibrous material is avoided and a smooth, seamless flange, constituting the side walls of body I5, is formed.

When a laminated blank comprising a lamina I5b of cellulose acetate is employed in forming body I5, the forming or drawing dies are preferably heated in any suitable manner, such as by steam or electricity. Heat is then conducted from the dies to the blank which is being drawn and is effective to render the fibrous materials thereof more pliable and accordingly more susceptible to deformation without buckling or shearing. The heat also renders the acetate sheet I5b plastic, thereby permitting the deformation of the same without setting up stresses in the internal structure thereof and without danger of destroying the bond between'th ace'- tate and fiber laminae. Upon the removal of body I5 from the heated dies, the acetate lamina is adapted to set quickly in deformed position when allowed to cool and, since`the same is free from internal stresses, it is effective when set to hold the deformed fiberboard under stress and against any tendencies of the same to spring back toward its original position. If desired,

Since the surfaces of spacers 34 which are in con? body i5, upon removal from the heated dies, may be deposited in cold transfer dies whereby lamina ib is quickly cooled and permitted to set while being mechanically transferred to desired positions.

The formation of body I5 is completed by drawing an external groove and complementary rib in the back wall thereof and two similar ribs 26 and an external bead 21 inthe front wall thereof, all for purposes to appear hereafter. One suitable means for drawing said ribs and bead comprises a contactable segmental female die, one segment 23 of which is shown in` 8, and a segmental expansible male die 29, only one segment of which is illustrated. A reciprocable core member is provided for expanding the male die, and suitable complementary ribs' 3i and grooves 32 for forming the desired deformations in body I5 are provided on the segments of dies 23 and 23.

To give further assurance of the imperviousness of body i5, the inner surface of the same may be coated with a thin, dry lm 24 of moisture proof lacquer which, for a purpose to appear hereafter, preferably has potential adhesive qualities and is activatable by heat or a solvent or both. One lacquer which has been found suitable for this purpose is composed of about 65% of such-ester solvents as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, or the like, and such hydro-carbons as toluol, and about of solids which can be readily activated by solvents as well as heat. The solids content is composed of about 25% of low viscosity nitro-v cotton, 60% of resins and about 15% of a plasticirer, such as dibutyl phthalate. which may have small quantities of vegetable oils added thereto, if desired. 'I'he resins employed may contain some gums, such as ester gum, but usually synthetic resins, which have more constant physical properties than any natural resin, are used. This lacquer is free from tack at room temperatures and under normal conditions of humidity. A lacquer of the above composition is free from tack at temperatures up to about 125 F. and is accordingly not affected by ordinary climatic or room temperatures.

As shown in Fig. 4, a plurality of cigarettes 33 are packed in body I5 in two rows lof two layers each, and novel means acting against the ends of the cigarettes are provided for spacing the latter and holding the same against shifting.

movement within the box. Said means are preferably constituted by three U-shape'd members 34 (Fig. 12), one resting in groove 22 at each end of body i5 and one resting in groove 22a in the center of said body. Each of the spacer members 34 is constituted by a laminated blank comprising a fiberboard or like lamina 34a and a lamina of cellulose acetate 34h adhesively secured thereto in a manner above pointed o ut in connection with lamina I5b of body I5. The blanks thus constituted are bent in the presence of heat to a shape indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l2, the acetate lamina 34h preferably being on the outer side. The acetate sheet, which is.,rendered semi-plastic by the heat, is permitted to cool and set in this dotted line position to thereby hold .the fibrous blank 34a under stress against the inherent tendencies of the fiber lamina to return to a flat position. Spacers 34 are bent to the full line position indicated in Fig. 12 when the sameare placed between the cigarettes and the end walls of body i5. The tendencies of said spacers to return to the dotted line position cause the same to exert a yielding pressure longitudinally of cigarettes 33.

tact with the tobaco are impervious and moisture repellent, the same will not absorb moisture from the cigarettes and! destroy the freshness thereof. Besides holding the packed cigarettes against "shifting within body l5, spacers 34 also avoid the mary head- 35 to be next described.

In order that the completediontalner will be impervious and vthus prevent the escape or entrance of moisture and air from or into the same, and inorder that the container may be readily opened when imperviously sealed without the use of tools or the like, a novel head or closure member 35 is provided for body I5. Said closure, in the form shown, is constituted by a deformed laminated blank comprising a fibrous lamina 35a` and a metal foil lamina 35h secured vto one an-v other by a suitable adhesive. 'A plurality of tabs 36 are provided at one end of the blank and the latter is compressed or scored along longitudinal lines 31, which lines are in eect' continuations of the sides of tabs 36 and form lines of Weakness along which closure 35 may be cleanly sheared by Pulling on tabs 36 to open the container when it is desired to use the contents. Grooves 31 may be pressed into the laminated' blank 35a, 35h without disturbing theinner plane face thereof or, if desired, suitable scores may be provided in the outer surface of lamina 35a prior to the application of foil lamina 35h thereto.

Laminated blank 35a, 35h lis subjected to a drawing operation in cooperating die members, not shown but similar to those of Fig. 8, whereby the marginal portion of the blank, as determined by disregarding tabs 36, is drawn into a seamless flange perpendicular to the central portion of the blank, the outer dimensions of said flange being substantially the same as the inner dimensions of the upper marginal portion of body il above ribs 25 and 26. I'he upper horizontal ledges of said ribs are preferably flush with the plane of the tops of cigarettes 33 and with the upper edges of spacers 34.

Being thus deformed, closure 35 is inserted into body i5 after the latter is packed and While the same is supported by a supporting die 38 (Fig. 9) in a female die 33 which is provided with suitable heating means, such as electric heating element 40. The lower surface of said closure is seated on the upper ledges of ribs 25 and 26 and on the edges of spacers 34, and the flange portion thereof, the outer surface of which may, if desired, be treated with a suitable solvent capable of activating lacquer film 24. is pressed outwardly by means of a segmental expansible male die 4i into intimate contact withthe walls of body I5, Lacquer film 24 on the body walls is Aactivated by the heat from element and by a solvent, if the latter is employed, and is pressed into the interstices of the flanges of fibrous blanks I5a and 35a to thereby substantially weld the same together as indicated at 42, thereby forming an impervious joint or seam. `'l'he container being thus irnpefviously sealed, tabs 36 are bent inwardly and downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 10. If desired, the entire inner surface of closure 35 may be coated with a thin, dry film of vmoisture proofing material, such as the thermoplastic lacquer employed on the inner surface of body I5.-

When it is desired to break the seal thus formed, it is necessary only to grasp one=of the tabs` 36 between ones thumb and finger and pull the same to the rightas viewed in Fig. 4. 'I'he initial tension is effective-to separate the section of the closure of which said tab is a part from the end wall of thebody at the point 42 Where the two are adhesively welded together. vAt the same time the closure is cleanly severed -along the score lines 31 which coincide with the edges of the tab to which the tension is applied. A' neat opening of predetermined size, as seen in Fig. 3, may thusv be readily andquickly made without destroying the appearance andvusefulness of the entire-closure. The section or strip which is torn away may be completely removed or only partly. torn away and bent back into closed position when it is desired to close the container. after the contentsare partially removed. If: a larger opening is required, lanother or allof thesections of. closure `35 maybe removed in the same manner as the rst.

In additionvtoclosure 35, a 'secondary closure or cover 43 ,-ispreferably provided whereby the contents of the container may be retained therein after the removal of saidv first mentioned closure. Said cover is preferably pivotally mounted on body I and latch means are provided whereby the same may be yieldingly held in closed position. Inthe form shown, cover 43 is constituted by a blank, the marginal edges of which are drawn into `flanged relation with the central portion-thereof in the same manner as above pointed out in connection with the drawing and embossing'of bodyr I5, said blank comprising an inner lamina of fibrous material 43a and an outerlamina of cellulose acetate 43b (Fig. In order to increase the rigidity of cover 43, the'central portion thereof vis shown as being embossed with a wide groove44 spaced inwardly from its periphery, thereby forming a raised central portion 45 and a 'peripheral rib 46 which is complementary to an internal groove into which the upper edge of body vI5 and the flange of closure 35 are adapted to extend when said cover is telescopically fitted on said body.

Cover 43,` as illustrated, ls secured to body- I5 for pivotal movement thereonv by means of a tab or skirt 41 which is formed by cutting away a portion of the rear wall or ange of the cover adjacent the cornersthereof, as best seen in Fig. 2, and cementing said tab to the rear wall of body I5. Said tab is provided with a rib 48 adapted to t into groove 25 in the back wall of body I5, thereby forming means for hinging and anchoring the cover and assisting in preventing its being stripped off during n'ormal usage. The upper corner of groove 48 constitutes a bending line along which the cover is pivoted, there being no cement or adhesive between skirt or tab 41 and the wall of body I5 above rib 48. Preferably, a thin film of thermoplastic lacquer having an afnity for cellulose acetate is provided on the inner surface of said tab and is activated in the process of aixing the cover to body I5 in a manner to appear hereafter.

Latch means for holding cover 43 in closed position and yet render the same readily releasable for pivotal movement to open position are constituted by a pair of internal ribs 49 drawn in the front flange or wall of said cover, which ribs are adapted to ext'end into the groove that is complementary to rib 26 on body I5 and to be held` therein by the inherent resiliency of the material from which the cover is constructed. An

external bead 50 may also be provided on the front faceof cover 43 to serve as a gripvwherel by said cover may be readily pivoted to open position.Y For supplementing the above described latch means, small arcuate portions 5I of the 5 rear corners of cover 43 are retained when the rear wall of said cover is cut yaway to form tab 41.` Because lof the flexibility and resiliency ,of the material of cover 43, portions 5I do not materially interfere with the opening and closing 10 movement of said cover, ybut the same do assist in holding said cover in closed positionand, due

to the pressure with which the edges thereof are resiliently held against the end walls of body I5 when the cover is open, the same also assist in holding the cover in open position. The grooves and ribs 48 and 49, as well as bead 50, may be drawn into the flange of cover 43 in the same manner that ribs and 26 are formed in body I5, that is, by means of cooperating die members 213r similar in construction and operation to those of Fig. 8 which have been heretofore described.

A novel method and means are provided for applying and securing cover 43 to body I5, said means, in the form shown, comprising a pair of 25 vertically reciprocable membersv 52 and 53 having enlarged head portions, the adjacent faces of which are contoured to correspond to the bottom surface of body I5 and the top surface of cover 43, respectively. The central portion of the faces of said members are perforated or cons structed in the form of a grate, and chambers 54 and 55, which communicate through passages 56 and 51, respectively, with a suitable source of suction (not shown), are provided in members 52 and 53. Body I5, after the same is packed and closure 35 sealed therein in the manner heretofore described, is placed on member 52, and cover 43, which is adapted to be held against the face of member 53 by the force of suction from chamber 55, is moved into telescopic relation therewith by the converging movement of members 52 and 53. When the latter members have reached the desired position, as seen in Fig. 11, a sealing iron or die 58 guided by the marginal 5 portions of said members is pressed against the outer surface of tab 41, the pressure thereof being resisted by a similar member 59 which is moved into engagement with the opposite face of the container. When pressure is thus exerted von the container, the same is prevented from buckling lby the longitudinal rigidity of spacers 34 and by the fact that the upper and lower surfaces of the container are held by means of suction in firm engagement `with, the faces of -members 52 and 53.

Suitable heating means, such as electric heating element 60, are provided in sealing iron 58 whereby the thermoplastic coating on the inner surface of tab 51 is activated and pressed into 60 the interstices of the engaging surfaces of said tab and the back wall of body I5 to thereby substantially weld the same together. Dies y58 and 59 are provided with ribs which extend into external grooves complementary to ribs 48 and 49 65 and, if desired, the latter ribs may be formed by the pressure of said dies during the process lof aflixing cover 43 to body I5.

A modification of the body which may be employed in carrying out the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 13. As shown, a body I5', constituted by a blank having the marginal portions thereof drawn into a perpendicular flange, has the bottom thereof embossed to'form an internal rib 6I adjacent the periphery thereof. Said -rib 76 enhances the rigidity of the body and prevents bowing or saggingof the bottom wall thereof. To further enhance the rigidityV and to provide a, smooth surface in the bottom of the body, a ller 62 having' a thickness comparable to the height of rib 6I is inserted in the bottom of body I5 with the edgesY thereof in contact with the inner vertical portion of rib .61. l

There is thus provided a novel fibrous container and method of fabricating the same from a plurality of blanks, which container is impervious to both air and moisture and embodies a novel closure whereby an opening may be readily and cleanly madetherein without the aid of tools, a knifeor the like. 'Ihe container provided is' not only of very light weight per unit volume but is also lsufiiciently'rigid to avoid crushing in ordinary use and yet sufficiently flexible to permit the same to be comfortably carried on ones person without danger of damaging his attire. The invention also provides a container which may be readily and inexpensively manufactured from a small number of parts and which has a pleasing appearance. The container provided is particularly useful for. packing cigarettes and novel means are employed in combination therewith for protecting the cigarettes against damage and contamination. Additionally, a 'novel method and means are comprehended for assembling the various parts of the fabricated container.

Although only a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it is to be expressly understood that the same is not limited thereto but that various changes may be made therein Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the blanks from which the various parts are made may be constituted by one or more thicknesses of material, the material being chosen with regard to the particular use for which the container is desired to be put. Various other changes in the size, shape and design of the container illustrated may also be made as will now be apparent to those skilled in the art. For a definition of the limits of the invention, reference will be had primarily to the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A container comprising a body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof, a flanged closure member inserted in the open end of said body and adhesively secured therein-and a cover for said body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof and adapted to telescopically receive said body.

2. A container comprising a body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into anged relation with the central portion thereof, a flanged closure member inserted in the open end of said body and adhesively secured therein, a cover for said body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion'drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof, parts of said last named marginal portion being cut away to provide a tab thereon, and means for adhesively securing said tab to said body Whereby the cover may be pivotally moved relative to said body.

3. A container comprising a body constituted by a deformed blank including brous materials, a closure member including fibrous materials secured in said body for imperviously sealing the same, and a cover for the sealed end of said body, said body and cover having cooperating deforma- 'tions'therein constituting latchmeans for yieldingly holding said cover in closed position.

4. A container comprising fibrous materials and including a seamless body constituted by a deformed blank, a flanged closure for said body constituted by a deformed blank, and an adhesive interposed between the upper margin of the inner surface of said body and-the external surface of the flange of said closure for. securing said closure in the body. y f

5. A container comprising fibrous materials and including a seamlessfbody constituted by a deformed blank, a flanged closure forsaid body constituted by a deformed blank, an adhesive interposed between the upper margin of said body and the external surface of the flange of said closure for securing said closure in the body, and a cover for said body constituted by a deformed blank and having a portion thereof adhesively secured to said body whereby the cover may be pivotally moved with respect to thebody.

6. A container comprising a seamless body having one end thereof open and constituted by a deformed blank including a layer of fibrous material and a layer of moisture resistant material, a flanged closure for said open end constituted by a deformed laminated blank'including a. layer of fibrous material and a layer of moisture resistant material, and means for adhesively securing said closure to the inner surface'of said body.

7. A container comprising a body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion thereof drawn into flanged relation with the central portion, and a flanged closure adhesively secured i-n said body to imperviously seal the same, said closure having lines of weakness impressed therein and a tab portion integral therewith whereby the impervious seal between the closure and body may be destroyed and the closure severed along said lines of weakness to open the container.

8. A container comprising abody constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereofya dry film of'm'thermoplastic, moisture proof lacquer on the inner surface of said body, and a flanged closure in said body,vthe ange of said closure and the inner walls of said body be-4 ing joined by said thermoplastic lacquer.

9. A container comprising a body constituted by a blank including fibrous materials and having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof to form side walls, a closure for said body constituted by a laminated blank of metal foil and brous materials and having a peripheral portion drawn into anged relation with the central portion thereof, the flanged portion at one side being of greater width than on the other sides and having the excess Width thereof slitted to form a plurality of tabs, said closure having score lines impressed therein and extending across the same as continuations of the sides of said tabs, and means for adhesively securing the flanged portion of said closure to the inner surface of the side walls of said body.

10. A container comprising a body constituted by a blank including fibrous materials and having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation With the central portion thereof to form side Walls, a closure for said body constituted by a laminated blank of metal foil and fibrous materials having a peripheral portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof, the flanged portion at one side being of greater width than on the other sides and having the excess width thereof slittedto form a plurality of tabs, said closure having score lines impressed therein and extending across the same as continuations offthefsides of said tabs, means for adhesively securing the flanged portion of said closure to the inner surface of the side walls of said body, a cover for said body comprising a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with thecentral portion thereof, a portion ofthe ange being cut away adjacent the ends of one anged side of the cover to form a tab, nd means for adhesively securing said tab to a side wall of said body whereby the cover may be pivoted relative to said body to open and close the same, said cover and body having cooperating deformations therein constituting latch means for yieldingly holding said cover in closed position.

1l.. A container comprising a body, a anged closure for said body having lines of weakness impressed therein, means for adhesively securing said closure to the inner surface of said body, and tab means integral with said closure whereby a portion of said closure may be severed from said body and torn along said lines of weakness to open the container.

12. A container comprising a body, a flanged closure adapted to t into an open end of said body in contact with the inner surface thereof, said closure having a plurality of score lines therein, means in said body and independent thereof for positioning saidclosure, an adhesive interposed between said body and closure for securing the latter in the former, and tab means integral with said closure for severing the adhesive seal between said closure and body and tearing said closure along said score lines. v

13. A fibrous container vfor cigarettes comprising a body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof, and a spacer member constituted by a deformed laminated blank having a lamina of cellulose acetate adapted to exert'a yielding pressure against the ends of cigarettes in the body.

14. A fibrous container for cigarettes comprising a body constituted by a blank having the marginal portion drawn into flanged relation with the central portion thereof, a spacermember constituted by a deformed laminated blank having a lamina of cellulose acetate adapted to exert pressure against the ends of cigarettes in the body, a flanged closure positioned in sai-d body by said spacer member, and a thermoplastic adhesive interposed between the ange of said closure and the inner marginal surface of said body for imperviously sealing the closure in the body.

15. A container comprising a body having bottom and side walls, and a spacer member constituted by a deformed laminated blank having a lamina of cellulose acetate adapted to exert a. 3o

yielding pressure against the contents of the body.

GEORGE ARLINGTON MOORE. 

